But each one of us is granted his own grace, as determined by the full measure of Christ's gift.

(for it is Christ whom you have been taught, it is in Christ that you have been instructed ??the real Christ who is in Jesus);

instead of merely working when their eye is on you, like those who court human favour, do God's will from the heart like servants of Christ,

till we should all attain the unity of the faith and knowledge of God's Son, reaching maturity, reaching the full measure of development which belongs to the fulness of Christ ??14 instead of remaining immature, blown from our course and swayed by every passing wind of doctrine, by the adroitness of men who are dexterous in devising error;

together with Christ he raised and seated us within the heavenly sphere in Christ Jesus,

Whereas now, within Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

PAUL, by the will of God an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are faithful in Jesus Christ:

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who in Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly sphere!

so to order it in the fulness of the ages that all things in heaven and earth alike should be gathered up in Christ ??11 in the Christ in whom we have had our heritage allotted us (as was decreed in the design of him who carries out everything according to the counsel of his will),